CLOSE (Josh Dun x Reader) ✧ idkbrooklyn (#Wattys2017)

five

-FLASHBACK END-

-Your P.O.V-

I eventually find a quiet place outside of the arena and totally break down in tears.

I back up against a wall and sit down, my eyes crying into my shaking knees.

After about a minute of sobbing, I heard footsteps.

Scared of someone seeing me, I quickly stood up and wiped the tears away from my red cheeks and start to walk away.

"(Y/N)?" I turn around to see Karma standing there.

"I've been looking everywhere for you." She continues.

"K, I don't want to talk about-"

"I know. I know. I was just worried about you." Karma shrugs, placing her hands into the pockets of her jeans.

"You okay?" She asks.

I breathe in shakily and breathe out.

"Yeah. I'm okay."

"Good. You wanna watch the rest of the boys set?" Karma asks as she points her thumb back towards the stadium.

"Sure." I give her a small smile and walk back with K.

-Time Skip-

After the boys finished their concert, Josh walked up to me.

"So, how were we?" Josh asks, a smile across his face.

I give him a wide grin.

"Amazing as always." I chuckle.

He chuckles.

"Can we talk?" He asks, getting more serious.

Josh wants to talk with me...oh boy.

I breathe in before replying.

"Sure!" I shrug, trying not to make it obvious that I'm incredibly nervous.

He and I walk together to his tour bus.

"Wow, this bus is pretty cool." I compliment the tour bus.

"Heh. Yeah, thanks." He sits down.

"So..what do you wanna talk about?" I question sitting down across from him.

He looks into my eyes.

"Were you okay earlier? When you were running away or whatever you were doing.." He asks.

Why why why did he have to ask me that?

"Y-Yeah. It was nothing." I try to play cool.

"(Y/N)...are you sure?" He puts his hand on my shoulder.

Oh goodness, don't do this to me Josh.

I breathe in.

"...Yes." I look away from his gaze.

"Why are you lying to me?" He says, sounding disappointed.

"I don't want to lie to you. I just.." I sigh.

"I know we haven't known each other that long but you can trust me. I promise." He half-smiles at me.

"The opening band...the one that goes on before us?" I look back at him.

I start to tear up a bit, hoping Josh doesn't notice.

"Yeah?" He replies, leaning back in his seat.

"The bass player...is my ex." I look up at him.

"Ace?" He questions.